The Diligent Observer
Andrew KazlowHelping angel investors make better bets.
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Episode 63: Central Texas Angel Network's Rick Timmins on Data-Driven Angel Investing
Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention:
① Angel investing needs better data: Rick explains how his Six Sigma background shaped the way he thinks about angel investing, including why CTAN tracks dozens of metrics acr...
Episode 62: Baylor Angel Network's Steven Diedrich on Training Students to Think Like Angel Investors
Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention:
① University angel networks need clear priorities: Steven explains why Baylor Angel Network works because it knows its primary purpose: experiential student education. But the...
Episode 61: “40 to 60% of Angel Investors Gone?” | ACA Board Member Mark Friedman on Startup Policy, QSBS, and the INVEST Act
Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention:
Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention:
① Startup policy is capital formation policy: Mark explains why the ACA’s public policy work is not just about...
Episode 60: “Startups Are Hype Machines” | Carta’s Peter Walker on Angel Exits, SAFEs, and AI-Age Investing
Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention:
① Angels need clearer exit logic: Peter argues that angels and small funds do not spend enough time asking how a company actually exits, especially when a $1B IPO is not the l...
Episode 59: QCA Ventures Director Scott Jacobs on Angel Due Diligence, Board Governance, and AI-Powered Deal Evaluation
Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention:
① Process compounds: QCA Ventures was founded by engineers, and that mindset still shows up in their playbook, 28-point diligence scoring, and constant process improvement....
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